Using 3D printing, the busts were repaired in Italy, and were successfully returned to Syria in 2017. They severely damaged two ancient busts in their efforts to destroy the city’s heritage sites. A notable example of this came when ISIS controlled the Palmyra region of Syria in 2015.

Outside of creating original art, 3D printing has found use in reproducing existing artworks. It’s widely known that 3D printing can be used to recreate classic sculptures and ancient models. So, although 3D printing wasn’t necessarily required here, it did allow the project to be printed affordably, and all inside of a day! It’s Shaken the Art Reproduction Industry Commissioning a large 3D print can cost thousands of dollars, an affordable option when compared to hand-made sculptures which rarely cost less than $30,000 each.

Additionally, this faster production contributed to making the project far more affordable. In comparison, most life-sized sculptures take a matter of weeks to complete by hand. It only took Fluxaxis 8 hours to print each master sculpture. However, by deciding to use 3D printing, Windsor Workshop were able capitalize on its superior speed and price. So, to look at the joke from another perspective. What has 3D printing done to capture the art world’s attention like this? How are people using the technology now? And what future innovations are sparking people’s imaginations? Well, as we look at some examples of 3D printed art projects, we should begin to see what exactly 3D printing has done for art and artists. I have never had someone walk up to me in a gallery, point to a drawing and say, “That was made using a projector.”Īnd yet, this is exactly what is currently happening with 3D printed artwork, the medium itself captures attention.

“3D printers are just tools, no different in their nature than, say, projectors. Barcio articulated this frustration by claiming that: To look at the joke pessimistically, it is true that 3D printed art does tend to draw attention to itself simply by virtue of it being a new, and therefore exciting, technology. Zaha Hadid Architects’s “Thallus” installation, constructed using robotics and 3D printing

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